ASE means absolutely nothing these days! Have had lots of diags and quotes from ASE certified shops, either overpriced or didn't find the issue and had no idea what they were doing

@jomama05

3 жыл бұрын

Still having a shop try to quote me shocks when it doesn’t need shocks

@Guy1138

3 жыл бұрын

The aftermarket intake may be the issue, those oil coated filters can ruin the MAF sensors

@neilmurphy845

3 жыл бұрын

@@Guy1138 Ya that's probably what happened they're actually hot air intakes the stock picks it up from low down and outside of the car these don't work MCM did a experiment on that topic it was interesting to watch.

@porcelainthunder2213

3 жыл бұрын

@@Guy1138 thats why Scotty Kilmer hates them, too.

@adamlewellen5081

3 жыл бұрын

I like them for sound only.

Finding an honest mechanic is literally like hitting the lotto

@jaredchampagne2752

3 жыл бұрын

Literally one in a million at this point.

@danielgeorgianni1687

3 жыл бұрын

You need a guy. Not a shop. Everybody needs a guy.

@scientist100

3 жыл бұрын

@@danielgeorgianni1687 this is the reason I became one. I fix the problem or I wont charge.

@jessch1230

3 жыл бұрын

It really is, I’ve gotten blessed, my work has two maintenance men to keep up the boarding facilities. And amazingly one has his ASE, and thankfully he will work on my car and fix it when needed.

@jamesfrench7299

3 жыл бұрын

Hey another of this fad of young people misusing literally.

Having people from other states coming to your shop show's how good of work you do.

@Knightfall23

3 жыл бұрын

I would drive all the way to Kansas for a chance to get my car worked on by the car wizard

@paulcarmi8130

3 жыл бұрын

As a Coloradan, I kinda want to do the same thing. Lol

@youngb1ood

3 жыл бұрын

There's also South Main Auto channel, and Pine Hollow Auto Diagnostics both in New York state, and Pennsylvania state, besides Omega Auto Clinic

@md2k8

3 жыл бұрын

@@youngb1ood Agreed, I have all of them subscribed to their KZread channel.

@front2427

2 жыл бұрын

@@md2k8 I shipped my car over to this guy from Scotland,he fixed it and sent me it back within a week, great guy.and a good Patrick thistle supporter.

I can say as a mechanic that a lot of shop owners do not want techs to take the time to diagnose anymore. They want to fire a parts cannon at it and charge the customer for it.

@ryanrodriguez3319

2 жыл бұрын

I see, flat rate.

@BabyCharlotteschannel

Жыл бұрын

Yep, throw parts and at least what the book calls for, for each part changed.. I am supposed to be buying one of these speed 3's, a 2009 with a bunch of extras including all original parts too! Brand new tires and very clean too for $4600!! Though i would LOVE to get a turbo'ed AWD speed 6!!!

@clydedoris5002

11 ай бұрын

I work in government its very tempting because it's out of your hands it waiting on parts hopefully for a couple weeks

I passed the ASE exams after 6 months in tech school, having never worked on anything except my own cars. ASE is like a high school diploma now.

@ruben3305

2 жыл бұрын

I took a legit practice test online for the fun of it and passed with only the knowledge I was taught from high school and personal experience

@gokblok

2 жыл бұрын

@@strictlyauto1164 sorry, but you're wrong.

@benztech2262

2 жыл бұрын

And how many did you pass?

@gokblok

2 жыл бұрын

@@benztech2262 all 4 that I took. Brakes, S&S, Electrical, and HVAC.

As a fellow auto techs with some learning disabilities. I really appreciate the slow explanation of your fix

@feeneysmechanical6215

3 жыл бұрын

I have a learning disability. KZread has helped me ten fold

@2potatos

3 жыл бұрын

@@feeneysmechanical6215 I am very stupid and KZread has helped me tremendously

@feeneysmechanical6215

3 жыл бұрын

@@2potatos you're not stupid. Your just in congress

@zbruh7268

3 жыл бұрын

@@feeneysmechanical6215 🤣😂 im a youtube mechanic myself, no LD, just a novice. Bet you know way more than I do lol I use to have a jeep, thats experience itself since it means " *J* ust *E* mpty *E* very *P* ocket"

@james5274

3 жыл бұрын

All of us technicians have learning disabilities.

I'm a Transportation Technology Teacher in Brampton Ontario. I added this video to my on-line assignments as an extra attachment and titled it "This is how its done". Excellent video. Thank you!!!

@lightningboltschannel525

3 жыл бұрын

I'm from Scarborough Ontario

@scientist100

3 жыл бұрын

Creative "Tech Guy" 😅

@sixspectre2329

3 жыл бұрын

Not gonna make a bad Brampton driver joke🤣

@Corkoth55

3 жыл бұрын

Brampton? Sorry to hear that.

@9-0-55

3 жыл бұрын

905 love

Take care of yourself, Car Wizard..... The world needs good men like you who are really good at what they do..... Bless you, brother.

You guys are like the sweetest most understanding "auto" Couple ive ever watched .I truly enjoy your honest , no nonsense, non sensationalist , no screaming , calm and informative way you present your shows . It makes it easy for me and enjoyable to watch . Thanks so much .

I learned how to repair my vehicles because I got tired of bringing my cars back to have the repairs repaired.

@rizato1

3 жыл бұрын

So true

@pentagon2386

3 жыл бұрын

Same

@agenericaccount3935

3 жыл бұрын

Facts. Saves a ton of money too.

@395PRS

3 жыл бұрын

I dont trust any mechanics especially leaving my car and not being there to watch them

@srenhansen1542

3 жыл бұрын

Same here and if I can't fix it myself, only two other mechanics whom I trust, are allowed to touch my car 🤷‍♂️

Car Wizard is so smart he can't comprehend the stupidity of other mechanics. Car weezard is awesome 🔥

@DWS1435

3 жыл бұрын

He hasn't realized yet you can't fix stupid.

@davidleonard8369

3 жыл бұрын

And this is a perfect example of why I no longer considered myself a mechanic. I am now a t.v. repair man that gets dirty.

@bvedant

3 жыл бұрын

I cringe when I hear "weezard"

@enduman

3 жыл бұрын

Amazing!

"Can you have a look at my car and tell me what's wrong with it?" Car Wizard: "Let me tell you a story.."

In most instances it is your experience, your intelligence, and your passion for making things right, that’s what makes you better than most shops.

Listening to him explain cars and fixes and helping customers makes you feel like you're talking to dad you've needed.

@Slowyourrollvarietyshow

3 жыл бұрын

Damn dude.. the feels

@BitKing_Ross

3 жыл бұрын

Lol

@davidharrison5973

2 жыл бұрын

This hit me kinda hard haha

@chrismathes3647

Жыл бұрын

Seriously, he makes me feel like I'm listening to my old man who's gone now. Funny how a car mechanics tech vid can do so much for the soul 👍💯😎

You got to give credit to the car owner that wasn't willing to give up.

@savatagedude

3 жыл бұрын

I live out in denver too and we got emissions. If the owner has an emission test coming up, he has no choice but to get the CEL taken care of lol!! But yea props for him to get it knocked out regardless!

@nicoblaytherealflamingo445

3 жыл бұрын

04 g35 and ill keep putting money into because of the body. Fucking head gasket thoo..

@rambosaurusrex449

3 жыл бұрын

I wouldn’t either with a speed6 those cars are unicorns and it’s sad they don’t still make them

@peterjackson4863

3 жыл бұрын

@@rambosaurusrex449 .? Yes

From Australia. I've just done the rounds to get my abs light problem fixed and finally found a mechanic who knew what he was doing. He was honest with me , like you, and he has now gained another customer and I guess that's why his workshop is overrun with other cars to be fixed. I was so pleased it was like finding $100 bill !

I started working on my own stuff because of this.

I do car repairs, air conditioning, electrical work, tile work, plumbing, etc. Stuff I would never imagined I would do. I got tired of people doing half ass jobs.

@freerider604

3 жыл бұрын

I just replaced the front brake pads on my car - cost me $60.00 for the pads and about 2 hours of work.

@purecuIt

3 жыл бұрын

Yep I'm just like you. I learned how to do all kinds of stuff because I got frustrated with half assed jobs and full repair bill.

@cheesyisgod

3 жыл бұрын

Yup, I'm in the UK and the lack of care and attention from literally every tradesperson is horrendous

@kent570253

3 жыл бұрын

This is so true mate. It is so hard to find good workers nowadays.

@enduman

3 жыл бұрын

Same.

Had my Camaro in for some exhaust work and the shop called. Told me I needed a new radiator too. $600 quote. I declined, brought it home and put my pressure tester on it. Little heater hose was leaking and spraying on the rad. Cost me $2.00 for the hose. Been good for two years now. We need a wizard here!

@earnestbunbury2103

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds to me like A.J. Green is a 'wizard'...

@AJGreen-cn8kk

3 жыл бұрын

@@earnestbunbury2103 Nowhere near a wizard. But I can see water squirting out of a hose. I guess vision isn't a requirement for ASE certification.

My experience with Ase certification means ask someone else

@leonpetersen7346

3 жыл бұрын

HAHAHA!!!!!!! i actually self-diagnosed my 97 Audi A4 that was only firing 2 cylinders......the tech at the best Audi shop in town was AMAZED when i showed him the simple test that i figured out from the Autodata CD software......they had the order wrong on the test sequence for components, but i figured it out. EVERY SINGLE SHOP that i took it to "diagnosed" the ignition coil [ 3.5K ZAR ]....but the signal going IN to the Ignition coil was ALREADY MISSING....i showed the Audi tech how to do the check using a simple battery checker ....he didn't know. To his credit, he paid attention. Go figure.

@ashantedula5696

3 жыл бұрын

@@leonpetersen7346 good luck with your A4 . I had a 2001 that was an absolute money pit. Smiles per Gallon were worth it tho.

@codorin

3 жыл бұрын

a freind had an audi that randomly shut down. paid audi dealer $250 to find out why and didnt find anything(i wouldnt give them penny if they cant fix it). he went to a couole other shops simmilar to stealerships(dealerships), nothing fixed. went to car wizards chinese cousin amd it got fixed (dirty sensor) and only $75. car wnt no problem after. most shops are a complete ripoff. dealerships goal is to soak you as much as possible, if not buy a new car. iys a joke out there.

I really liked the way you went about troubleshooting this car, I wish that more mechanics were as ethical as you.

Ase means able to start engine. I have known old school mechanics that were not as certified that could work rings around these new mechanices

@patmclean1951

3 жыл бұрын

hahahahaha

@Mis73rRand0m

3 жыл бұрын

Good one!

@duhboi6516

3 жыл бұрын

Also means Ask Somebody Else.

@marhot

3 жыл бұрын

@@duhboi6516 🤣🤣

@TheJesterstoybox

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly! I know of so many non-certified mechanics who can run circles around 'ASE" Certified ones. Really curious what goes into the whole ASE Cert thing.

Good help is becoming harder and harder to find

@thomasmuller9243

3 жыл бұрын

With physicans and engineers is the same - the good one are hard to find.

@geoepi321975

3 жыл бұрын

Now days it's easy to find help, the hard is to find a simple car without much electronics

@johnhoey4605

3 жыл бұрын

Work ethic is dead and buried. No pride is workmanship anymore.

@markh.6687

3 жыл бұрын

ANY help is hard to find anymore! People are getting paid for incompetence and lack of effort, so long as business owners make their money.

@geoepi321975

3 жыл бұрын

@@davidjacobs8558 yes and mechanically means physics, chemistry, and mathematics all together which is very rare thing in all centuries

As someone whose had some experience with this, I suspected either the MAF or O2 sensor. Specially after seeing the cold air intake. I'm a little suspicious of the owner putting on some DIY aftermarket parts, like an aftermarket catback exhaust, but returning it back to stock after realizing the CEL wouldn't go away. Also replacing the rear O2 sensor with a new one but opted for a cheap non brand one. All in all good job finding and fixing the problem really enjoyed the video.

That reminds me of the 2006 Mini Cooper S I recommended my boss at the time to purchase. Bought it from a customer of ours and we started fixing all the small stuff, started adding performance parts to it, reduction pulleys, massive intercooler, bigger injectors, Borla exhaust, custom header, etc. after a while the factory pre-cat O2 sensor failed. Replaced it with a Bosch one, no biggie. No check engine for 3 different test drives. Boss leaves for a week and comes back, check engine light is back on, pre-cat O2 is throwing a code again. We figured we got a bad Bosch sensor and did a warranty on it, got the new one, replaced it, drove it on 5 test drives this time, no code. Boss drives it 2 hours back home. Calls us and tells us the check engine light came on again. Turns out Mini prefers Denso and if you know BMW or German cars in general you'd immediately think Bosch was factory but nope. It's a rebranded Denso. Removed the Bosch and installed the much more expensive Denso one and it never threw a check engine for the O2 ever again. While this isn't a story of cheaping out, our parts catalogs showed Bosch and Denso as the proper OE replacements, we just assumed Bosch would be better because it's notoriously what German/Euro cars typically use from the factory. After doing some research we discovered it was a massively common problem and even IdentiFix didn't mention it. THAT is the kind of knowledge that comes with experience and not the kind of knowledge you get from studying and completing a test that already tells you what you know and the reason it confuses the book worms is because it doesn't make absolute sense. ASE while it gives people peace of mind, the terminology is very loose. I see shops with ASE Master Tech signs and rarely do they have an ASE MT on duty and a lot of times they're even just the service writer. It doesn't mean your car is in the hands of an ASE MT.

ASE Certification doesn’t mean crap if the mechanics are being pushed for “quantity work” and not “quality work.” Big difference.

@danr8194

3 жыл бұрын

It's an industry wide problem. I work in it too and it's a constant battle. No wonder nobody wants to become a mechanic anymore. I get paid well but its difficult work and your body gets beaten up over the years.

@charger19691

3 жыл бұрын

@@danr8194 , the industry wide problem started when someone who knew nothing about fixing cars came up with the idea of telling mechanics how long it should take to fix one. Auto mechanics is NOT production work.

@spike_spencer

3 жыл бұрын

This is why I don't understand why the shops legally have to charge $100+ in my area. The mechanics don't actually see any of that money, I really don't get the economics of modern automotive shops but I do have dealerships asking me to come work for them in my spare time...lol

@1DEADBEEF1

3 жыл бұрын

@@spike_spencer 100/h is dirt cheap, if you dont understand why try opening a business and see how much property taxes, comercial utility rates and insurances are

@danr8194

3 жыл бұрын

@Clarence W Red Seal Heavy Heavy Duty too bud. I know the struggle. I work mostly on J1939 and deal mostly on electrical side. Took years of self learning and abuse at a dealership to get to where I am now.

I've been ripped off by so many mechanics I decided to do the repairs myself, it doesn't surprise me to hear that this is a wide spread issue.

@volvo09

3 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately there's a huge lack of skill and knowledge in the repair field. "techs" are used to plugging in a computer and getting a code that identified a broken part, but when they get a code that identifies a symptom - they don't know where to go. When fuel trim codes show it its soooo common for people to just toss parts at it... plugs, coils, fuel pump, fuel filter, injectors, and then you get frustrated and go elsewhere and maybe they just throw more parts at it... It takes real diagnosis and looking at the data stream to see what's truly going wrong. Something that isn't really as common as it should be.

@009paintball

3 жыл бұрын

Yep, I started doing my own work. At least what I can with the tools available. I am sure I have saved hundreds in labor cost already. I have a family friend who said a shop quoted her at $680 for spark plugs and coil-packs. Half of that cost is labor.

@kris856

3 жыл бұрын

@se fi me too! I don't however have anyone to help me out - so I am searching the web - and that is how I found the yt channel of this guy here - CarWizard - he seems to be a trustworthy mechanic though... sadly - I have much more than 8 hours to drive to him

@ruinunes8251

3 жыл бұрын

Join the club.

@anasevi9456

3 жыл бұрын

word of mouth, but not from tech illiterate parents or in-laws or that tryhard cousins with riced out honda. The way to find good shops is from actual proper car people, the sorts who like you actually work on their cars too from time to time.

Thank you for taking the time. Most places are get the car in and try to solve it as quick as you can. Quick fixing is not the answer. This leads to pressure on the techs (not good for mental health) which leads to poor quality fixes and COMEBACKS. Love your shop and attitude. Thanks for being you

There are many good mechanics in the world, but it only takes one bad one to ruin reputations. Kudos and thank you to the good guys out there! Unsung heroes that keep the world moving, honestly

As a tech myself I mess with multiple car makes, our shop has Identifix and it's is a great tool

17:30 Also check the Maf Voltage against oem g/s air flow. Additionally check the sensor's IAT and voltage. This will not only tell you if the sensor is working, but may ellude to the PCM using a correction or corrected value in the real value's place.

That's astounding... Wasn't even a difficult diagnosis. Wow! Nice work, Wizard. Just embarrassing other shops couldn't figure that out.

You are a genuine honest mechanic, thank you for showing the simple things we can do to avoid car headaches

Video idea for you: Parts to always buy OEM/higher end brand names vs. parts where it's OK to buy generics.

@kevin9c1

3 жыл бұрын

For anything electronic it's pretty much 100% OEM. Few exceptions. Other stuff and we can talk....

@neilquinn

3 жыл бұрын

@@kevin9c1 makes sense. 9c1 as in police package caprice?

@kevin9c1

3 жыл бұрын

@@neilquinn Yup.

@slowgoat6089

3 жыл бұрын

@@kevin9c1 - So your telling me electronic parts like maf sensors from cheap company’s are just as good as oem? Im really interested .

@rbdelros

3 жыл бұрын

Bushings, tie rods, sway bar links, control arms you can go cheap.

Great and very honest video on diagnosing the issue. That is how I was taught eons ago when setting the points and spark plug gap correctly made all the difference on how your car performed.

I love, love, love that crew cab Chevelle that is in many of your videos... the 66/67 Chevelle is one of my favorites, and now that I am officially old (+50), I could definitely see myself LS swapping it, getting the suspension sorted, and making it my 4-door family car daily driver. Love your videos, Wizard!!!!

The Car Wizard needs to open up a chain of shops and train all of his mechanics personally.

@honchoryanc

3 жыл бұрын

you cant train people to care

@murmovies

3 жыл бұрын

@@honchoryanc actually you can, it's called nursing school

@Rusty_Shackleford099

3 жыл бұрын

@@honchoryanc Yes you can. And even if you couldn't, you can make sure that you only keep the ones who do.

@upsidedown4155

3 жыл бұрын

@@murmovies depends on your definition of "care"

@schmeebo8753

3 жыл бұрын

train all of his "wizards"

He is so thorough with everything I wish he was my mechanic

@neilmurphy845

3 жыл бұрын

Me to.

@jordancapps9521

3 жыл бұрын

I swear, if I ever have a problem like that, where neither I, nor a couple of mechanics can sort it out, I'm making the two hour drive north to Omega.

@LowMS3

3 жыл бұрын

I suggest all of you take your car to him i try to be as throughout as i can be because yall are right its not easy to find a quality friendly mechanic anymore. Im not as good as the wizard but i aspire to be.

@xCokeMaanx

3 жыл бұрын

Im from Europe, so I’m out of luck here lol

@neilmurphy845

3 жыл бұрын

@@xCokeMaanx I'm the same all we get is Leon diagnostic Dan he's very good to .

Wizard said, "I've seen brand new parts fail." So Have I. One day I did a major tune-up on my 1970 Datsun 240-Z including dual carbs re-build, and it ran like crap. I couldn't figure it out......until.....one night I pulled to the curb and lifted the hood. THERE WAS A FIREWORKS SHOW UNDER THE HOOD! The 'brand new' plug wires were bad - some had over 17,000 ohms resistance! ... and they were firing to the nearest ground - not to the plug!

Very professional service helping those out there travelling that far keep up the good work and post more videos like this.

Good Job The whole time I saw the “cold air intake” I was thinking MAF was the issue. Most of the time the oil covered air filter contaminates the heated wire of the mass air meter.

@mcswegin

3 жыл бұрын

Yup exactly what I was thinking. My E36 killed a MAF a week after I installed a CAI.

@Xibyth

3 жыл бұрын

Switch to a dry filter, unplug battery, let power drain, retrain the maf sensor. Can't tell you how many people come to me and saying 'it said it wouldn't cause this'. Sure it won't if you know what your doing, and even then you still have small chance of a problem.

@lashlarue7924

3 жыл бұрын

“High performance” air filters on anything other than a track car == STOOPID. I was once dumb. Now I just use good OEM or Wix air filters.

@Joseph-C

3 жыл бұрын

Yep. That intake was the cause of all this owners problems.

@cynaptyc

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly! Between that and overly "dry" lifetime performance filters allow fine dirt to contaminate the MAF sensor also. They just are not worth their "gains" in my opinion!

"This is a drivers car." Points at passenger seat... Seriously though, people coming from that far away means you've built yourself a very good reputation. Hats off to you, Wizard! One question: do you not have a four post or similar lift? I find them to be practical also. And I feel the pain when you talk about getting enough time to spend on diagnosis.

@eEnzo0

3 жыл бұрын

That happens when you try grabbing fast something from inside and you put your knee on the seat. I daily drive my Mazdaspeed 6, original motor at 130k miles and I have the same problem. The problem is, the idiot driving her did that two times and it didn't went well with the seat...oh wait, I'm driving her...😏

Mr. Wizard's videos are like warm milk before bed. I love watching his videos. Calms me down.

and this is why I prefer to fix my things myself, when you said it was running rich I had it narrowed down already, there's a bunch of shady shops sadly :/

That’s why I never went for ASE certification. Back in the 70s and 80s, I met many mechanics who had a patch but didn’t know what they were doing. Reputation is what matters. Good job 👍!

@user-zg4gx9zq9b

3 жыл бұрын

Thats kind of cutting off your nose to spite your face

@adamharris2674

3 жыл бұрын

So others shortcomings kept you from taking care of yourself? You might have helped an ASE Cert. mean more back then if you had gotten it.

I just took my Passat TDI to the dealer with a TPMS, ABS and airbag warning lights. I was quoted $3200 parts and labor to replace the ABS module. I declined and drove to O'Rielly's and had them pull the codes. $25 for a wheel speed sensor and an hour of my time and the car is fixed!

@geraldtone5914

3 жыл бұрын

How long have you had the tdi and how has it been reliability wise? I was looking into buying one.

@Christopher-mi6qe

3 жыл бұрын

The worst mechanics are at dealers.

@SKIPWIRE1

3 жыл бұрын

@@Christopher-mi6qe Not sure, I've experienced poor service from established independent mechanics and dealers. Like many others when mechanics I trust retired, started to work on my vehicles.

@davepaturno4290

3 жыл бұрын

I have a scangauge in each of my cars. It can not only pull and reset codes, but it can also display 4 of many readings such as air/fuel, voltage, air intake temperature, and coolant temperature.

@stevennelson4552

3 жыл бұрын

@@geraldtone5914 3 weeks! Bought it from a friend who is a broker. He got for me at auction. He drove it for almost a month and over 1k miles. Warning lights came 1 week after I owned it. So far I'm extremely happy with how it runs and drives. I average between 32 and 40 mpg on the Interstate.

This was state of affairs isn't just prevalent in the automotive industry. It's almost like a plague of two things: *ignorance* and of people *not caring* what it takes to do the right thing

Car Wizard I hear the frustration in your voice. I''m not a mechanic but over 30+ years of tinkering with car engines has taught me *never cheap out on sensors* 👍🙏

I always feel like a kid that got in trouble when wizard scolds

@rsprockets7846

3 жыл бұрын

My first grade teacher was like that

I was always highly regarded by every shop I worked in, I never bothered with ASE certifications. It means nothing. Manufacturer specific training is much more valuable. I think Ford spent $10,000 on me for training. It was well worth it.

@lymphy12

3 жыл бұрын

How did you get a job in a shop w/o ASE? I want to be a car wizard too.

@F6HemiCharger

3 жыл бұрын

@@lymphy12 it’s not required by the industry.

@lymphy12

3 жыл бұрын

@@F6HemiCharger So intern at the shop for some hands on experience and skip the school?

@F6HemiCharger

3 жыл бұрын

@@lymphy12 I never said to skip any school.

@406Steven

3 жыл бұрын

@@lymphy12 Some shops will require ASE or at least some form of schooling. Not necessarily a bad practice but if they take a piece of paper over experience I wouldn't want to work for them anyway. My personal opinion is that you should start off at a dealership changing oil. In your spare time try to help the main techs however you can (even if it's taking out the garbage, they're too good to do so much as deal with their own trash). Show some initiative and make sure your manager/supervisor knows you intend to stick with the company and wish to begin training to become a "B tech." You'll get stuck doing warranty, recall, and other BS work that the other techs don't want to do because it's a lot of work vs. what you get paid for. As you progress the dealership will send you off to training on their own dollar so you're getting training plus experience while making money rather than racking up student loan debt. If things work out you will go on to become a Senior Master Tech and you can either stick with that or go out on your own and start your own shop. At any rate, if you leave the dealership you already have experience and at least some degree of training all while not racking up $60k in debt to go to somewhere like UTI which really isn't all it's hyped up to be and not as highly respected in the industry as their ads would have you believe.

Wonderful video! I agree on the sensors! However, I was burned by a counterfeit item on eBay when I bought what I thought was a brand new, OEM part that was less than half price. I forgot to apply the rule, "If it looks too good to be true......" I bought it, installed it and actually created a bigger problem. I re-installed the old OEM part (Honda VTEC/VVT solenoid) and all was good again. It hadn't gone bad yet, but I like to replace parts when they are new the end of life. I've been wrenching on all of my vehicles for over 50 years and I'm still learning. You are wise, Wizard!!!

I was a master tech at a dealership, when electronic system controls came in every tech ran away, I ran to it. With the right testing equipment it was so easy to diagnose. I started doing board level repairs on controllers (new 2000 bucks) and the word got out we were getting truckers back on the road for cheap. I had truckers driving 1500 miles to have me look at their equipment. Repairing controller and or wiring harness, oh boy did I make good paycheck and tips! Electronics are not complicated, they are logical, and knowing where to find answers is more important than knowing the answer.

The problem I’ve noticed with a lot of master techs with age they tend to develop more tunnel vision

For a 15 year old car it looked pretty good underneath and well cared for. Fantastic :-)

Same issues in the motorcycle world. Finding someone with a passion for it over just a paycheck is key.

Fantastic video. I know nothing about cars, but this showed me the importance of quality "basics" eg sensors, oils, spark plugs etc.

Wizard just showed the world how to research and narrow down a fault, how amazing for him to share to the world.

Car Wizard, I love your videos and the work you do. It seems that so many shops have the “turn and burn” method. Getting cars in and out as quickly as possible, regardless of the outcome, is plaguing many shops. Happy to see that you and your crew are honest and fair to customers. Another great reason to support small businesses and shops!

Thanks for teaching me about what the long and short-term fuel readings mean, Wizard!

I had an '08 MazdaSpeed 3. Largely stock, no rust, silver hatchback. Same engine as the speed 6. Boy was it fast! And I never pushed it to its full limit, I was too scared to, cuz I didn't want to break anything and shell out a bunch of money to have it fixed. I did have about 102,000 miles on it but it was such a nice little pocket rocket. I sold it with no problem.

Wise wizard ! As an old retired mechanic you gave a great explanation of how you repaired that carand some of us do care about our work practices .keep it up mate, cheers from Rick in Australia

I swear I was paying attention, but I realize I spent the entirety of this video sneaking glimpses of that 66 chevelle in the background.

Thank you, Car Wizard! I'm a new subscriber and I've been going through all your videos, love em!

I had an 07 I bought new , I miss that car . A true built in Japan Mazda ,, not a Ford Mazda . Great channel , you’re very in tune with where most of the younger generation is failing terribly , DONT BE LAZY . Do it right or quit and find a job that doesn’t require attention to detail . You have a good thing going and it’s because you work hard , you’re honest , and you want to be good at what you do . 👍

Wow. We got Mrs. Wizard first off in a video! This is serious!

@WesleyClouden

3 жыл бұрын

facts 🐝

@Matt_The_Hugenot

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I thought that worked well as an intro.

As a computer tech, I often see computers brought to me that other techs couldn't fix. Every time, the solution is simple. These are GeekSquad and other 'authorized' techs, even mom and pop shops, where the customer takes the computer to multiple shops and no one can fix it. So, they ship their computer across the country to me in desperation, and it turns out to ALWAYS be something incredibly simple, like this: kzread.info/dash/bejne/dHhqtLprf9atoqQ.html

@Carguylogan

3 жыл бұрын

I had an Integra that would not start when it was humid out. Of course it took a while to even discover that it was the humidity. It would crank but not fire. Come to find the ecm had a bad solder joint or component. If it was humid out the ecm would not command the fuel pump on. Take the ecm cover off and hit the bare circuit board with a hair dryer for 10 seconds and you would hear the fuel pump relay click and the car would start. That's the weirdest issue I've had.

@tinchrac3239

3 жыл бұрын

Bought a 2002 S40 Volvo dirt cheap when i was a student cause i needed to move and i had the hope of fixing it a bit before class started next month, suposedly had a burnt ECU, i was planning to st up a speeduino in case i could not fix it, it was just a loose pin

@user-hc9qv9yb9m

3 жыл бұрын

Have you seen Roy's Food Repair clip? 🤣

@RickBruinsma

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, marketing at it's finest. But I am not even mad! :)

@The_Noticer.

3 жыл бұрын

I would not have guessed reset switch at first, lol.

Great job!!! What I've found, is that some of these mechanics want a high turn over in their shops. So if a vehicle comes in that requires a lot of time to diagnose and fix, they would try a quick fix, and send the car out with the problem not solved. I'm presently experiencing that problem. The mechanic did a great job in fixing my blown head gasket, but when it came to solving the problem of why my engine is completely starved of fuel, all I got was guess work, instead of him getting in and tracing the fuel system to determine what's causing the problem. I eventually sought out another mechanic, and I watched him trace the fuel system, nnd through the process of elimination, he settled his mind that it has to be a problem with my fuel pressure sensor. He took about 2 hours, but at least he did the job to try finding the problem. So I'll change the fuel rail and sensors and let's see what happens. I hope that it works, but my point is that a mechanic needs to remember that you're putting your reputation on the line when you do poor work

I had a $500 prius that I replaced the cat and o2/afr sensors on. I bought the cheap sensors and the fuel efficiency dropped by about 5 miles/gallon and inevitably kept throwing codes. Eventually I got a better OBD2 reader and started looking at fuel trims which were way off. Replaced the upstream AFR sensor with no change. Asked on forums about it and someone suggested trying an original part. At the price of the sensor being almost the same as the car, I found a matching AFR sensor at the junkyard that had the Toyota logo on it, installed it, and problem solved. It's good to hear the wizard confirm similar experiences. The cheap sensors from rock auto didn't work for me.

MS6 is an insane sedan. All the rowdy of my MS3, but with AWD!

@phantom240

3 жыл бұрын

It was a supersleeper.

@WayneSylv

3 жыл бұрын

The Mazda6 speed was good because it was more fluffy then the protege speed but the protege speed (first Mazda speed product) had a lot of kick and was super reliable I’ve driven every Mazda speed product from 2000-2011 I was a Mechanic for Mazda at that time the best part of the M6speed was the awd but if you get snow in the wintertime you definitely need winter tires or your not going anywhere fast

Car Wizard needs to open a vocational training school or online auto mechanic training course. He has the perfect temperament to be a teacher.

Respect to Car Wizard for solvind the problem and making a good video. Respect to the car owner for keeping this lovely car running good. Respect to Mazda whose cars I love, especially the sports cars

I went the cheap route on a set of fuel injectors for my personal vehicle, a 2000 4x4 Chevy Blazer. Found a set of spider fuel injectors for $180 and I brought them replaced that part a second time because the first one failed. Then I got the AC Delco original part for $300 and my problems stopped! I learned to not skimp on parts, just like the wizard said and he's right! Buy the OEM part if you can so you don't have headaches.

Car Wizard is like the Louis Rossman of the auto world.

@JohnDoe-bd5sz

3 жыл бұрын

Not exactly, Car Wizard does not smother any part of the car he is going to work on, in flux ;)

@edwardmyers1746

3 жыл бұрын

@@JohnDoe-bd5sz DARN LOL

@everyhandletaken

3 жыл бұрын

@@JohnDoe-bd5sz lol I was convinced the issue with this car was PPB_G3H 🤔

@JohnDoe-bd5sz

3 жыл бұрын

@@everyhandletaken Or PP3V42 that raskal :)

@everyhandletaken

3 жыл бұрын

@@JohnDoe-bd5sz hahaha 👌🏻

Geez I wish I had cars that were that easy to fix at my shop 🤣 MAFs and o2 sensors are usually so easy to diagnose. I have no idea how even a shop with basic training couldn’t figure that out.

I wish we had techs and teachers like you car wizard. I would’ve loved being in your class 😂

"They couldn't fix a simple check engine light, so he drove it here and I just took the bulb out, don't tell him"

@guganotubo

3 жыл бұрын

😂👌

@alberthendershot1702

3 жыл бұрын

Richard Evans that's what shade tree mechanics do , then there's idiots who think they know that can't make it run right then bring in a can of worms for the true mechanics to fix ................

@jonathanshaw8868

3 жыл бұрын

Some jack ass actually sold me a ms6 with the check engine light Uninstalled

@dillonh321

3 жыл бұрын

Just take a #80 bit and drill into the check engine light so it breaks. Boom No more check engine light.

@alberthendershot1702

3 жыл бұрын

@@dillonh321 yep shade tree mechanics !!!! There's a reason why the check engine light is on !!!!!!!!!!

You're the South Main Auto of the mid west.

@pizzamon795

3 жыл бұрын

I watch Eric O also!!!

@Chevyguy-Ray

3 жыл бұрын

@@pizzamon795 Dr. Eric O,is good at what he does too, that's why I support his KZread channel.

@niyablake

3 жыл бұрын

@@pizzamon795 ERic reminds me of AVE

@baileyhatfield4273

3 жыл бұрын

@@niyablake A super duper tame less Canadian/Real Canadian AVE

@theuncluded6220

3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking that also!

These MS6s are seriously sweet cars. I tried to buy one new, they were hard to find and dealers gouging like crazy.

@DaveBenson

3 жыл бұрын

Really? They were blowing them out here in Maryland in 2006

@Kevin93til

3 жыл бұрын

You may want to seek out a Focus ST or an Ecoboost Mustang. Same bottom end in the engine.

@anon2451

3 жыл бұрын

@@Kevin93tilAn Ecoboost mustang isn't too bad with a tune and a few add-ons.

I’ve owned a Mazda 3 MPS (America calls it the Mazdaspeed 3) and as soon as you mentioned the symptoms I knew the O2 sensor would have been part of the problem. I had the same issue in mine. Very common issue with them.

Using identafix to narrow down everything to get a starting point for a diagnostic is the reason I really like using it. As long as you don't use it as parts cannon aiming software and actually take the time to read through the common fixes, what other techs did to diagnose it, the factory service manuals, and take the few minutes it takes to come up with a plan on how you are going to diagnose the problem, you have a pretty decent chance at figuring out what the problem is.

I love my Mazdaspeed6 - had it since new and still dig driving it!

And that's why good mechanics don't just give it their best guess, they actually diagnose before putting parts on.

@billd66

3 жыл бұрын

What Humble Mechanic calls "firing the parts cannon at it".

@ryangraham6878

3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing. That’s what I do with my cars. It works for me though. Plus, I replace parts that will probably fail down the road anyways.

@CoreMaster111

3 жыл бұрын

Sometimes it's cheaper to just throw parts at it and hope that one of them fixes the problem instead of letting a mechanic spend who knows how many hours diagnosing it, assuming they actually do diagnostics instead of drinking coffee for who knows how long, and then end up paying ridiculous amounts of money for labour only.

I recently needed a MAF for my GM 8.1 liter RV engine. Bought a Chinese copy MAF off e bay for 27 dollars. What I received was an exact copy of the GM MAF sensor down to the part number cast into the housing. Exact copy of GMs original part and works like new. So yes you can get a bargain MAF sensor without paying full retail.

That’s why I still do a lot of my own repairs. Not a trained mechanic, but to have a good mechanical aptitude. Did all the repairs on my 2007 mini.

That’s why he’s the car Wizard ,he actually cares about the customer and his reputation , great video thank you Mr and Mrs Wizard

When I look at Mrs Wizard I think Car Wizard has more expertise beyond automobiles.

@totalyep

3 жыл бұрын

Bob Smithereens no way. She’s hot.

@zodglubby

3 жыл бұрын

@@totalyep if you like pudgy

@terryorcutt8739

3 жыл бұрын

Jesus, can we lay off the wife. This is a car video, not a Sports Illustrated photo shoot, ya misogynistic fools.

@zodglubby

3 жыл бұрын

@Bob Smithereens true!

@totalyep

3 жыл бұрын

Terry Orcutt she is a great add to the videos. She is smart, and a teacher which is cool.

Thanks for sharing your vast knowledge with us Car Wizard ;). Hoovie is the luckiest guy in the world to have you. Much success for your own YT career and your shop.

The Mazda6 of that time period was a great car. I had the standard 2.3 Liter motor non-turbocharged with the standard 5 speed manual transmission. Absolutely loved that car and gave me years of trouble free service. Got pretty decent highway mileage too! My only complaints were the turning radius of the front wheels was too wide and the front headlights sucked. Other than those issues it was a great car.

@stupit1679

Жыл бұрын

exact same model was my first car. great car!

Throwing parts at a car vs. actual logical, diag. Well-done, sir.

@chrisowens7873

3 жыл бұрын

I'm a plumber by trade. I remember being interviewed by a service plumbing company. His first question regarding my ability was "Are you a parts changer or a technician?" Fortunately the diagnostic process is what keeps me interested in plumbing.

@robertrocheville7769

3 жыл бұрын

I think he was dead on. At the very least the MAF was off. Maybe he could have looked at the ground side but the symptoms suggested otherwise. The rear o2 might have been an over kill but that's like $80 plus labor that was probably going to be less than doubled checking then diagnosing of the sensor was bad. Keep in mind the customer is from Denver. It's get it right as an only answer

@davidbridges734

3 жыл бұрын

David

@davidbridges734

3 жыл бұрын

@@chrisowens7873 w

Thanks Wizard and Mrs., another teaching moment.

You are absolutely right! Its the same overhere on the EU side of the pond. I've been amazed with very simple fixes on cars to the point where i was having a hard time believing other shops would actually have missed them. And thats just one thing, just like overthere those shops do have the guts to charge their customers while not having fixed anything at all.

nice to listening to solve problems and how to solve them. Very educated

I can’t believe this car is 15 years old. I remember test driving the speed6 at a ZOOM ZOOM Live event time attack.

@dawicked2k8

3 жыл бұрын

This was back when Mazda was trying to compete with the Mitsubishi’s, Honda’s, Toyota’s etc etc in the tuning days, I miss those days

I love it when the Wizard slaps our hands.. “B A D M O V E.” and then rubs our nose in it.

Man I wish there was more people like you in Massachusetts

Excellent work as always!👏🏻

its absurd that this customer dropped 4 figures into his MS6 for an engine swap and the garage that did it used "China Best" parts.

@jonmccormick8683

3 жыл бұрын

Sometime the mechanics have no choice in parts selection = The service managers buy the cheapest parts with the highest mark-up and the mechanics are forced to use them. Some parts will say Mazda, Ford etc on the box and are crap parts also. Need good mechanics that can tell the difference. Usually crap parts throw tons of codes, signal noise etc.

@TheNacropolice

3 жыл бұрын

This is why I go to my dealership, yeah service is more expensive but it is OEM and if they probably have less of an incentive to just rush you out

@mikem.9197

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheNacropolice They tell you its always oem anyway.... lol

@shannonmcatee9610

3 жыл бұрын

Profit margin

@kw9849

3 жыл бұрын

@@jonmccormick8683 Companies big and small reboxing cheap Chinese parts and selling them under their own name is a big problem nowadays. Finding quality parts has become a lottery, where brand name and even price has no bearing on what you're getting anymore.

Being a Utah native, I pondered driving the 15 hours just to MEET the Car Wizard.

@scabootie

3 жыл бұрын

Donate your time to doing good in the community instead

@theone6805

3 жыл бұрын

with the virus going on, I said leave people alone.

@walterk1221

3 жыл бұрын

@@theone6805 give us a break; intellectually endowed people do not suffer from coronaphobia.

@walterk1221

3 жыл бұрын

I drove 2500 miles from Nevada to hire Eric O of South Main Auto for a job.

@mikejacobs4727

3 жыл бұрын

I'm about to bring a bag of money and toe my car there !

Litearlly got my first project car, had the same issue, the o2/ air-fuel sensors were the first thing that came to my mind and it turned out to be the issue. How could 3 shops not figure that out? Love the vids btw guess I learned a lot watching ya!

I had 3 different visits/techs at a Ford dealership in Exton, PA tell me they couldn't diagnose a misfire issue on my old Fiesta ST. It was a coil that was failing only under boost, and I had to figure it out. Finding quality mechanics is rare. Keep raising the standard!!